Geek culture is definitely an alternative way to live for many young adults today. Whether they are fans of zombies, D&D (or Dungeons and Dragons, for those of you who do not know), Star Wars, Star Trek, or even general comics, the identities of those who participate in the fan base are directly tied to their realities and perceptions of life as well.
One major method of finding a reality in these worlds that generally appeal to fantasy, is through the ComicCon events.
Well, you'll only see about 1,000 of these at one...
Suggested Reading:
The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks-- This humors guide offers its readers the tips they need to survive a zombie outbreak.
The CDC also got involved with this cultural phenomenon when they published their own survival and emergency preparedness tips regarding the survival in a zombie apocolypse.
Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd by Holly Black and Cecli Castellucci. This anthology of geeky stories ranging from the rivalries in the nerd world to the tips they use to get ladies.
Feed by M.T. Anderson-- a novel that we actually read in class that relates to a counterculture different than the status quo.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies-- This is an adaptation of an old classic by Jane Austen. Basically, its just as the title describes it: Pride and Prejudice... with zombies.
Sci-Fi: The Nerd Herd
Young Adults and GeekdomGeek culture is definitely an alternative way to live for many young adults today. Whether they are fans of zombies, D&D (or Dungeons and Dragons, for those of you who do not know), Star Wars, Star Trek, or even general comics, the identities of those who participate in the fan base are directly tied to their realities and perceptions of life as well.
One major method of finding a reality in these worlds that generally appeal to fantasy, is through the ComicCon events.
Now, what is ComicCon?
http://www.comic-con.org/cci/
Romance in ComicCon? Is it possible?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QIsHQfKZ4g&feature=player_embedded
Well, you'll only see about 1,000 of these at one...
Suggested Reading:
The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks-- This humors guide offers its readers the tips they need to survive a zombie outbreak.
The CDC also got involved with this cultural phenomenon when they published their own survival and emergency preparedness tips regarding the survival in a zombie apocolypse.
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/socialmedia/zombies_blog.asp
Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd by Holly Black and Cecli Castellucci. This anthology of geeky stories ranging from the rivalries in the nerd world to the tips they use to get ladies.
Feed by M.T. Anderson-- a novel that we actually read in class that relates to a counterculture different than the status quo.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies-- This is an adaptation of an old classic by Jane Austen. Basically, its just as the title describes it: Pride and Prejudice... with zombies.
And for your geeky shopping pleasure....
http://www.thinkgeek.com
Geek Questions? Learn about the 56 types of geeks!
http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/06/08/56-types-of-geeks/